Draft equalizer



A. G. MEADOR.

, DRAFT EQUALIZER. APPLICATION FILED MAY 8. 1920.

1,41 9,88 1'. atented Ju e 13, 1922.

INVENTOR ATTORNEY WITNESS;

ARTHUR G. MEADOR, 0F CLOVIS, NEIV MEXICO.

DRAFT EQUALIZER.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Patented June 13, 1922,

Application filed May 8, 1920. Serial No. 379,865.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Anrriun G. Mnanon, a citizen of the United States,residing at Clovis, in the county of Curry and State of New Mexico, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Draft Equalizers, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The present invention has reference to a draft equalizer designedespecially for use in connection with farm implements in which draftanimals are attached to one side of the operating part of theimprovement, and is designed to prevent side draft.

A further object is to produce a device of this character which may beattached to any ordinary construction of implements or machines, whichshall be of a simple construction, and which shall be thoroughlyefficient for the purpose for which it is devised.

The foregoing, and other objects which will appear as the nature of theinvention is better understood, may be accomplished by a construction,combination and opera tive arrangement of parts, such as is disclosed bythe drawings.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a plan view illustrating the application ofthe improvement.

Figure 2 is a sectional view approximately on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional view approximately on the line 33 of Figure 1.

In carrying out my invention I make use of a bar 1 that is providedthroughout its length with a series of apertures 2. To the bar there arepivotally connected clips 3-3 which are fastened to the hitch side of amachine 4. Loosely connected to the bar 4 is the tongue 5. On the tongue5 IS a bracket 6 that carries a rod 7 that is at tached, as at 8 to thebar a. Swiveled on the bracket 6 is an angularly'arranged arm 9. To theouter end of the arm 9 is a clevis 10. Also on the outer end there ispivotally connected a rod 11 that has its free end offset or providedwith a hook that passes through one of the apertures 2 in the bar 1. Tothe clevis 10 there is pivoted a span or draw bar 12. The pivot 13connecting the clevis to the draw bar enters the said bar off of thecenter thereof, and on the end of the bar 12 farthest away from thepivot there is a clevis let to which is connected a single tree 15. Theopposite end of the bar 12 is arranged over the tongue 5 and is providedwith a clevis 16 to which there is centrally pivoted a tree 17 having atits ends single trees 18 and 19.

It will be noted that the single tree 18 is disposed to one side of thetongue 15, while the single trees 19 and 15 are disposed to opposite andouter side of the tongue. By this arrangement a proper equalization ofdraft is obtained and the single horse connected to the single tree 18at one side of the tongue, and nearest to the machine 4, will have nomore Work to do than the two horses on the opposite side of the pole.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim, is

In combination with a side draft implement having a tongue pole securedthereto; of a bracket on the tongue, an angularly disposed rod carriedby the bracket and secured to the implement, an apertured bar removablysecured to the implement between the tongue and rod, an arm pivoted onthe bracket, a rod having angle ends, one of which is received in one ofthe apertlilres of the bar and the other passing through the outer endof the arm, a link resting 011 said outer end of the bar and throughwhich the last mentioned angle end of the rod passes, means on the saidend of the rod securing the same on the arm, a draw bar pivotallconnected off of its center to the outer end of the link, and single anddouble trees con nected to the draw bar.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

ARTHUR G. MEADOR.

